Sonics Preseason Schedule Sonics Regular Season Schedule We have at least four consecutive games on the road five times next year including a seven game road trip to begin March. Needless to say that this schedule doesn't make any NBA wife happy. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Highlighted games: Oct. 31: Happy Halloween In a staggered opening to the season, there are only eight games on the second night, highlighted by Kevin Durant's Sonics at Denver and Dirk Nowitzki versus LeBron James for Dallas at Cleveland -- both on ESPN - as well as the Hornets' marking their full-time return to New Orleans by hosting Sacramento. Nov. 11: Detroit at Seattle (NBA TV) Ronald "Flip" Murray returns to the place he called home for three years. Only five teammates remain since he was dealt in a midseason trade in 2006. Rookie forward Jeff Green now wears the #22 jersey that Ronald Murray made famous during his brief stint as a Sonic. Nov. 28: Orlando at Seattle (NBA TV) Rashard Lewis and his overstuffed wallet return to the Pacific Northwest. (The Sonics visit Orlando first on Nov. 13.) Dec. 25: Merry Christmas on ABC/ESPN The NBA will be dark on Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year, but how 'bout a snowy tripleheader to make up for it? Game 1: Heat at Cavs (ABC). Game 2: Suns at Lakers (ABC). Game 3: Sonics at Blazers in the first-ever Durant versus Oden showdown (ESPN). Dec. 27: Boston at Seattle (TNT) The Sonics are going to show up on this list more times than I would have ever imagined. This time it's because of Ray Allen's return. Feb. 21: Seattle at Portland (TNT) This is also trade-deadline day, but a three-game schedule is highlighted by Durant versus Oden, Take II. Followed by Oden versus Durant in Seattle just 24 hours later. April 13: Dallas at Seattle Assuming that Durant is not going to be getting his new team to the playoffs as a rook, this could be the Sonics' final game in Seattle. The ABC doubleheader on this Sunday, meanwhile, carries its own significance: Dwyane Wade's Heat at LeBron's Cavs, followed by Spurs at Lakers.</div> Marc Stein's Highlights for 2007-2008 Season
Durant vs. Oden is a great game to put on Christmas. It'll draw a lot of attention and I'll definitely be watching. I remember when LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony would match up during their rookie year it was a huge deal and on ESPN. This should be pretty similar and I expect ESPN to start airing commercials for this game in October.
I have been sick of the overhyped Shaq/Kobe Christmas game and am THRILLED to have a Sonics game, though glad it isn't at home or I would miss it!
